Domestic appliance



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DOMESTIC APPLIANCE Filed Aug. :50, 1941 s Sheets-Sheet 6 Patented June 19, 1945 Francis H. McCormick, Oakwood, Ohio, assign nor to General Motors Corporation, Dayton, Ohio,

a corporation of Delaware Application August so, 1941, Serial No. 409,077

, -7 Claims. (126-190) This invention relates t?) domestic appliances and more particularly to oven doors and their supports.

This application is a continuation in part of my copending application S. N. 248,823, filed December 31, 1938, for Domestic appliance, now

a Patent No. 2,308,768, granted January 19, 1943.

An object of this invention is to provide a door construction which may be readily assembled and which is provided with smooth finished surfaces, I and presents a pleasing appearance.

' Another object of this invention is to provide a simplified form of support and counterbalance for a door.

Further objects-and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, wherein a preferred form of the present invention is clearly shown. In the drawings: I Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an electric range embodying my invention; l

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view of one front corner portion of the oven including a porton of the door taken along the line 2-2 of i Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the unitary assem- Fig. 16 is a view similar to Fig. 15; but'showing.

v the door in the slightly open, or broil, position;

Fig. 17 is a view showing the door inits fully opened position; Y V Fig. 18 is an enlarged portion of Fig. 9; and Fig. 19 is'another enlarged portion of Fig. 9. Briefly, I have shown an electric range provided with a balancing spring door catch and binge pin bearing in the form of a unitary assembly which may be assembled into the range as a unit prior to the attachment of the door and the liningoi the oven. This assembly is fastened by screws to the door Jamb portion of the shell so that all theparts cooperating with the door are thereby maintained in proper alignment and relationship. The connection between the door and its control, as well as the adjustment of the bly incoporated in the range taken along the line 3-3 01 Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line 9 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line -5. wls-2;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line 8-8 of Fig. 3; 1

Fig. I is a view in perspective showing an oven with an opened door of a slightly modified form Fig. 8 is a rear plan view of the modified form of door:

, Fig. 9 is a cross-section taken along the line 9-9 of Fig. 8;

Fig; -10 is an enlarged cross-section taken along the line'lfl-ell of Fig. 12; a Fig. 11 is a, view similar to Fig. 10; but showing a hinge pin in disengaged position; t

. Fig. 12 is a cross-section taken along the line l2-l2 ofFig. 10;

. Fig. 13 is a cross-section taken along the line l3l3oi'-Flg. 12; a

- Fig. 14 is a cross-section taken along the line l4-I4 ofFig. 10;

Fig. 15 is a cross-section taken through the stoveshowing details of a modified form of counterbalance, in its fully closed position;

control, are both readily accessible from the drawer compartment beneath the oven.

Referring now to the drawii gs. and more particularly to Fig. 1, there is shown an electric range generally designated by the reference char. acter provided with an outer shell 22 containing agloven compartment lined by the oven liner 24. e outer shell 22 is provided with an opening registering with the oven liner 24 and is provided with a recessed flange 26 around the open-. ing which serves as the door .iamb for the oven door 28. The flanged, recess. 26 is sufiiciently deep to substantially entirely receive the oven door 28 so as to make the front face of the oven door substantially flush with the other portions of the shell 22. The door 28 is provided wit an innersheet metal member '30 having its edge 32 flanged forwardly, while an outer sheet metal member 34 has its edges 36 flanged in the opposite direction from the flanged edges 32 and overlapping the flanged edges 82. On either side of the door between the flanged edges 32 and 38, there is inserted a heavy metal hinge bracket 38 which iswelded or otherwise bonded to the 50. door by the screw 44.

flanged edge -32. This hinge bracket 38 has a portion which extends along the flanged edge 01' the inner sheet metal member .32 to-the bottom of the door. This portion ofthe bracket as is provided with an aperture adjacent the bottom 01' the door forsupporting the hinge pin 4|), which is provided with a flattened portion 42 at its inner end fastened The sheet metal member is slotted at 4! to allow the hinge pin 40 to slide longitudinally. when the screw 44 is loosened.- The flattened portion 42 has struck therein a knob 44a which looks the pin 40 against longitudinal retracting movement when the screw 44 is to theinnerface of the tightened. The flanged edge of the sheet metal inner member 32 along with the adjacent portion of the hinge bracket 38 is recessed inwardly from the substantially rectangular flanged edge of the outer sheet metal member 38 to provide a recess 48 in the lower corner of the inner face of the oven door as more clearly shown in Fig. 5.

arm 48. This rovides a simple construction by which the hinge of the door is concealed, when thedoor is closed, and is comparatively unobjectionable when the door is open.

The hinge bracket 38 is also, provided with an integral curved arm portion 58 which extends through a slot 52 in the door jamb portion of the outer shell. This curved arm 58 also extends through a. slot registering withthe slot 52. This second slot is formed in the front face 98 of the door catch-bracket member 54, which is fastened by screws 58 to the rear of the door jamb portion of theouter shell. The projecting arm 48 is preferably welded, or otherwise secured, to one side of the bracket member 54.

The bracket member 54 is also provided with the balancing spring 58 and the cam follower mechanism 18 which cooperate with the curved arm 58 in a manner more fully described in my said copending application, to which reference is made, if necessary, for a more detailed description thereof.

When the cam roller 18 is in engagement with the cam surface 14, it holds the door in tightly closed position, For broiling purposes, however, the door is pulled slightly open so that the spring 58 holds the door with the cam surface 16 in engagement with the cam roller 18. This holds the door slightly. open so that vapors formed.

during broiling may escape from the oven. The force of the cam roller may be adjusted by changing the effective length of the bolt 84'. The arm 58 is also provided with a shoulder 88 which is adapted to engage the rear face of the connecting front portion 88 of the bracket 54 to serve as a stop for limiting the opening movement of the door. Thus, it will be seen that the hingebracket 38 including the arm 58 serves as a support for the hinge pin 48; it strengthens the lower portion I of the door; it serves as a connection to the link 18 and spring-58; it also serves as a stop for limiting the opening movement of the door; and it also provides cam surfaces which cooperate with the cam roller 18 for holding the door tightly closed or slightly open for broiling punposes.

This construction provides for excellent alignment and'ease of assembly. The bracket member 54, together with all its parts, is assembled prior to its installation in the oven. Thus, prior to its assembly into the oven, the bracket 54 is provided with the bracket 48, as well as the fol-,

lower 82 and bracket 82, together with all their parts, as shown in Fig. 3, and also the spring 58, together with its anchoring pin, arm and screw. Before the oven liner is inserted, the hinge bracket 84 is put into its proper place from the rear of the door jamb portion 26, and fastened by the screws 58 which serves to locate the bracket- 54 bracket 48, is aligned with the bracket 54 and the door jamb portion 26 by the screws 55 which insure the location of the bracket 54. The arm 58 is located in the door with respect to the hinge pin which is aligned by the bracket 48 so that it is thereby properly aligned with the bracket 54 and, thereby, is aligned properly with the cam roller 18 and the spring 58.

After the bracket 54 is fastened in place, the oven liner isinserted and the door 28 is put into its proper place and the hinge pin 48 inserted in the bracket 48. At this time, the-link 18 is connected to the arm 58 and the arm 68. This is easily done from the drawer compartment H82 provided immediately below the bottom wall I84 of the oven compartment which supports the insulation beneath the oven, liner, This bottom wall I84 is notched to receive the botto of the bracket 54. The aperture 12 is located at the level of the :bottom wall I84 and is sufficiently large so that the upper end of the link 18 can readily be hooked thereon from the drawer compartment I82. The lower end of the link 18 may readily behooked to the end of the spring arm 88 which is obviously accessible. If desired, the adjusting screw 86 may be loosened to reduce the tension of the spring 58 to facilitate the connection. This adjusting screw 86 is also readily accessible within the drawer compartment as is thescrew 94. Thus service calls desiring a change in the door control may readily be taken care of.

It will, therefore, be seen that by this construction of the door and door control, that all the parts may be properly aligned by simply assembling the bracket as above described. The brack et 54 is supported entirely by the three screws shown in Fig. 3.

The stove H8, shown in Figs. '7 to 18 may be 1 substantially the-same in construction as that shown'and described with respect to Figs. 1 to 6, except for details of the door construction and the counterbalance construction. It may be pro I vided with an oven door III which has an outer .pan or panel H2 and an inner pan or panel H3.

These panels H2 and H3 are telescoped and secured together. The stove is provided with hinge brackets H4 extending into the space between the'panels H2 and H3 and being engaged by hinge pins H5 to support the door. The door is also provided with counterbalancing arms H6, which pass through openings H1 in the front of the stove into the space between the oven lining H8 and the outer shell H8 of the stove. The arms H8 are connected with counterbalancing springs'l28 which tend to counterbalance the weight of the door as it is opened and closed.

- The outer pan H2 may be substantially rectangular in shape, and may have a main face and all its parts, including the hinge pin bracket surface forming the front of the stove door, A circumferential flange I25, substantially at right angles to the main face surface, may extend substantially around the four sides of the panel H2. The circumferential flange I25 may have an inwardlyhdirected circumferential edge or ledge I28 extending substantially at right angles to said flange I25 around the four sides of the door, with the exception, if desired, of the corners I21 and I28."

The pan or panel H3 may have a main face surface, and may be slightly offset at I29 and then'continue at I38. The face surface I38 may be provided with a circumferential flange I3I, substantially at right angles to the face surface I38.

The panels H2 and I I3, are telescoped together through slots I31, in the face I30. of thescrews are slightly larger than the slots by placing a. lower portion mm of the surface I30-underneath ,the lower portion .I2 6a of the circumferential edge I26. The remaining flange I3I is placed in aligned abutment with the edge I 26 along substantially three .of the sides of the door, so that the face I30 is substantially flush with the face of the edge I26. The-lower portions of the pans II2- and I I3 are held spaced apart by extensions I32 formed on arms 6,

hereinafter more fully described. The arms 6' are secured to the outside Of the flange I3I, the pan II 3 being welded thereto along the rectangular end I32a of arms H6. The extensions I32 bear against the inner face of the pan H2. The upper portions of the pans II2'and II3 are held spaced apartby brackets I33 secured to the inner face of the pan H2 and provided with openings 5 for receiving screws I34, which hold the pan H3 against the brackets I33.v The panel 2 may be provided with a handle II2a. I30a of the pan H3 is slightly offset with regard to the remainder of the face I30, along the line I35. The offset is substantially equal to the thickness r the edge I26, so that the face I30 '15 substantially flush with the face of the edge Hinge pins II5 are secured to the inner face of the pan II3 by means of screws I36 which pass The heads I31, so that tightening of the screws frictionally engages the pins I I5 against II 3. A small The lower face flange I3I and,-as previously described, are provided with extensions I32 to bear against the outer pan II2 to space it from pan H3. The other end of the arms II 6 are provided with openings I5I to receive one end of the tension springs I20, the other end of the springsv being secured in openings in cross-channel members I52 conveniently placed in the lower part of the range. The springs. I 20 provide the necessary counterbalance for the door. In addition, each arm H6 is provided with a somewhat radially disposed extension I53, tapered at I54. Whenthe door is fully closed, the taper I54 is below the roller I41 as shown in Fig. 9. When the door is partly open, the taper I54 is above the roller I 41,. as shown in Fig. '10. In the fully open position of the door, as shown in Fig. 11, the extension I53 acts as a door'stop;

Suitable insulation I55 may be placed between the panels H2 and I I3 of the door. Ridges I54 may be formed in the panel II3 to reinforce the same.

While the form of embodiment of the invention as herein disclosed, constitutes -a,preferredform, it is to be understood that other forms might be adopted, all coming within the scope of the claims which follow.

What is claimed is as follows:

1. A door for stove ovens or the like, compris; ing an outer pan having a circumferential flange,

- an .inner pan telescoped in said outer pan and knob I I5a is provided near one end of the pins 'II5 which fits in the slot I3I when the pin is in engaging position and cooperates with the screw I36 to lock. the pin against longitudinal movement. The knob H511 and screw I36 are spaced having an oppositely directed circumferential flange, said last named flange being offset at a corner to form a recess between said last named flange and said first named flange, and a hinge" pin secured between said pans' and longitudinally apart a distance equal .to the length of the slot I31 for this purpose. The pins II5 are offset at I38, and the ends 439 may be caused to slide into openings I40 made in the brackets II4.' A bracket I4! is welded against the inner surface of pan H3 and is provided with opening I42'to receive the end of pin. I I 5 and hold it even when the pin is in its fully retracted position, as shown in Fig.

11. During assembly, the pin 5 is'inserted into opening I42 before the'screw I36 is applied, and before the two pans are telescoped. The pan H3 is' provided with slots I43 through which the brackets II4 may pass into the interior of the door, so that the pins II5 may be inserted-into the openings I40.

A sheet metal bracket I3Ialis secured to the inside of the flange I3I, and bends aroundthe opening I43." This bracket I3Ia holds the insulation I away from the opening 4, and prevents such insulation from working out of said opening. a

The brackets I I4' may be secured in the interior of the range substantially as disclosed with regard to Figs. 1 to 6 by welding the brackets H4 at I43 to a bracket member or box I44 made substantially the same as member 54 and secured in the oven in like manner by screws I 45.

The bracket box member I44 is provided with a follower bracket I46, similar in construction and function to bracket 02, previously described.

The bracket I46 is provided with a cam roller I41, and the bracket I46 is urged clockwise around the an innerpan telescoped in said outer pan and slidable in said recess, and adapted to engage a supporting bracket extending from said oven.

2. A door for stove ovens or the like, comprising an outer pan having a circumferentiabflange,

having an oppositely directed circumferential flange, said last named flange being offset at a corner to form a recess between said last named the action is, in general, the

flange and saidflrst named flange, and a hinge pin secured between said pans and longitudinally slidable into said recess, a counterbalance arm secured to the circumferential flange of said inner pan and having an integral extension along said flange to said recess and having an opening for said pin.

3. In a door, an outer pan having a circumferential flange and having two normally lower substantially rectangular corners, an inner pan telescop'ed in said outer pan and having an oppositely directed circumferential flange oflset at its two normally lower corners to form with said first named flange two flange-surrounded recesses at the lowercomers of said door, supporting brackets extending into said recesses and having pin-receiving openings therein. and slidable pins in the space between said pans extending into said recesses and into said openings to hinge said door on said brackets.

I 4.- In a door, anouter pan having a circumferential flange and having two normallylower substantially rectangular comers, an inner pan telescoped-in said outer pan and having an oppo- Bitely directed circumferential flange offsetat its two normally lower comers to form with said first named flange two flange-surrounded recesses ateth'e lower corners of said door, supporting brackets extending into said recesses and having pin-receiving openings therein, and slidable pins 1 In the space between said pans passing through openings in the flange of said inner pan and extending into said recesses and into said openings to hinge said door on said brackets.

5. A door for stove ovens or the like, comprising an outer pan having a main face and a laterally extending circumferential flange, said main passing through said slot and having a threaded erigagement'withsaid pin and having a head on the outer side of said inner pan, a stationary supporting bracket extending into said pan space,

- named flange, a slot in said inner pan, a screwsaid hinge pin being longitudinally movable upon loosening of said screw and being adapted to engage said supporting bracket uponlongitudinal movement of said pin, and means carried by said hinge pin projecting into said slot to limit longitudinal movement of said pin when" said hinge pin is in engagement with said supporting bracket, said screw and projection locking said 1 pin in place.

f 6. A door for stove ovens or the like, compris ing an outer panel, an inner panel, a hinge pin between said panels, a slot in said inner panel, a screw passing through said slot and having a threaded engagement with said pin and having a head on the outer side of said inner panel, a stationary supporting bracket extending into the space between said pans, said hinge pin being longitudinally movable upon loosening of said screw and being adapted to engage said supporting bracket upon longitudinal movement of said pin, said pin including a slot engaging projection positioned in said slot only when said pin is arranged in bracket supporting position, said screw locking said pin and said slot engaging projection in place. 7

7. A door for stove ovens or the like, comprising an outer pan having a circumferential flange in a plane extending transversely of the main body of said pan, an inner pan telescoped in said outer pan and having a flange oppositely directed to said first named circumferential flange and substantially parallel to said first named flange, and an arm having one portion sandwiched between said flanges and secured to the outer surface of the circumferential flange of said inner pan and having another portionadapted to be connected to a counterbalance.

\ FRANCIS H. McCORMICK. 

